The election to replace Durbin as the Democratic whip won't happen until after the 2026 midterms, but Schatz is wasting ...

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton was endorsed by Sen. Tammy Duckworth in the primary to succeed the retiring Democratic Sen ...

As President Donald Trump’s polling takes a tumble 100 days into his second term — and Illinois’ Dick Durbin, the Senate’s ...

The accolades rolling in upon Sen. Dick Durbin’s retirement are well earned. An often overlooked but central contribution is ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth endorsed Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton for Senate, giving Stratton backing from a second top state Democrat.

The billionaire governor’s backing could help Stratton preempt a long line of statewide political heavyweights jockeying for ...

Illinois’ representation in the Senate has historically been divided between a person from the Chicago metropolitan region ...

Illinois Senator Dick Durbin will not seek re-election, he announced in April, saying the decision was not easy.

Duckworth’s endorsement of Stratton follows Durbin's retirement announcement last week after nearly 30 years in the Senate.

Stratton joins a bipartisan group of lawmakers from Illinois and Iowa who have tried to convince federal leaders to back off ...

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said he won’t seek re-election to his seat which will clear the way for a wide open race to replace him ...

Democratic U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky is expected to announce Monday that she will not seek reelection in her Chicago and ...